Bamboo Elephant Family Care
🐘 About This Tour
Discover elephant care in Chiang Mai at Bamboo Elephant Family Care — an ethical sanctuary where you can walk, feed, and bathe elephants in their natural jungle home. Choose from 3 immersive options: Half-Day, Full-Day with Sticky Waterfall, or Full-Day with Rafting Adventure. No riding, just real connection.
Tour Code: TCM-015
Available Packages
A : Half-Day Elephant Care
Duration
Half Day 08:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pick-up Time: 08:00–08:30 AM
Itinerary
- 08:00 AM – Pick-up from your hotel in Chiang Mai
- 09:30 AM – Arrive at the camp and change into Mahout uniform (15–30 mins)
- 10:00 AM – Elephant introduction & basic training (1 hr)
- 11:00 AM – Herbal medicine workshop (30 mins)
- 11:30 AM – Jungle walk with elephants (30 mins)
- 12:00 PM – Bathe and brush elephants in the river (30 mins)
- 12:45 PM – Enjoy Thai lunch & seasonal fruits (45 mins)
- 01:30 PM – Depart and return to Chiang Mai (1.5 hrs)
B : Elephant Care & Sticky Waterfall
Duration
Full Day 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pick-up Time: 08:00–08:30 AM
Itinerary
- 08:00 AM—Hotel pick-up from Chiang Mai
- 08:30 AM: Drive to Bamboo Elephant Camp (1.5 hrs)
- 10:15 AM—Change into traditional Karen Mahout uniform
- 10:15 AM—Learn basic elephant commands and behavior
- 11:00 AM—Feed the elephants and take photos
- 11:30 PM—Herbal medicine workshop
- 12:30 PM—Jungle walk with elephants
- 01:00 PM—Bathe and brush elephants in the river
- 01:45 PM—Enjoy Thai lunch & seasonal fruits
- 02:30 PM—Drive to Sticky Waterfall (Bua Tong Waterfall)
- 04:15 PM Relax and explore Sticky Waterfall (approx. 1 hr 45 mins)
- 05:00 PM – Drive back to Chiang Mai
C : Sticky Waterfall, Rafting & Elephant Care: Full-Day Adventure in Chiang Mai
Duration
08.30 a.m. – 06.00 p.m.
Pick-up time: 08.00–08.30 a.m.
Itinerary
- 08:00 AM: Pick-up from your hotel in Chiang Mai
- 08:30 AM: Drive to Sticky Waterfall (1 hr 45 mins)
- 10:15 AM: Explore and relax at Sticky Waterfall (45–60 mins)
- 11:15 AM: Drive to rafting site (30–45 mins)
- 12:00 PM: Whitewater rafting adventure (30–45 mins)
- 12.45 PM: Drive to Bamboo Elephant Camp (15 mins)
- 01:00 PM: Change into traditional Karen clothing
- 01:15 PM : Learn about elephants and their behavior (30 mins)
- 01:45 PM : Feed and play with elephants and take photos (30 mins)
- 02:15PM: Learn about herbal dietary supplements (30 mins)
- 02:45 PM: Bathe and brush elephants in the river (1.5–2 hrs)
- 04:30 PM: Return to Chiang Mai (1–1.5 hrs)
Inclusions (All Packages)
- Round-trip transfer from the city center Chiang Mai
- English-speaking guide
- Mahout uniform
- Herbal medicine activity
- Elephant care experience (feed, walk, bathe)
- Thai lunch and seasonal fruits
- Drinking water
- Accident insurance
- If you are outside the city center, please fill out the reservation form for pickup at McDonald's Imm Thapae. Address: 17/1 Kotchasarn Rd., Chang Khlan Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100. The actual pickup will be in front of the restaurant.
- Insurance: To ensure insurance coverage for accidents, we kindly request a copy of your passport. Please send it to us via email or WhatsApp at least one day before the tour begins.
- Reservations are required at least two days in advance. For last-minute bookings one day before tours start, kindly contact us.
Exclusions (All Packages)
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Personal expenses
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Tips for guide (optional)
Preparation:
- Sport shoes
- Socks and Sandals
- Towel
- Cash
- Swimming suit
- Sunscreen
- Insect spray
- Small bag
- Any Medicines you require
- Photo passport
Pick-up Information:
✨ Free hotel pick-up & drop-off within 5 km of Three Kings Monument
📍 Staying outside the area? Simply choose a convenient meeting point (click images for directions)
🤍 No worries if you don’t select one — we’ll arrange the nearest pick-up point for you
📌 Final pick-up details will be confirmed after booking
If you choose a meeting point, please fill in the booking form as follows:
Hotel Name for Pickup: Meeting point name
Address for Pickup: Meeting point
Please note the following:
- Pick-up time may be delayed due to traffic.
- This itinerary is subject to change due to weather or interruptions.
- All the timings provided are approximate.
- This is a join-in group tour .
- This tour includes travel insurance provided by the operator.
- This tour start in Chiang Mai
- This tour is operated by our business partner(s).
- Please make sure to enter the exact hotel name as shown on Google Maps when booking, so we can arrange your pick-up correctly.
- If your group made separate bookings, please provide all booking references at least 2 days before the travel date. We cannot guarantee seats in the same vehicle without this information.
- Please provide a WhatsApp-enabled phone number so our team can contact you easily on the day of the tour.
- If you have a flight after the tour, please inform us. Airport drop-off is not included, and travel times may vary due to traffic.
Confirmation:
You’ll get confirmation within 24 hours . If you don’t receive any confirmation, please contact us at [email protected] or +66 62 289 5343
Cancellation Policy :
- You’ll get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days prior to the travel date.
- Changes of travel date must be made at least 2 days prior to the travel date ·
- In the event of a force majeure or unforeseen event such as bad weather or cancellation by our business partner(s), we reserve the right to cancel the tour. In this case, you will be given the option to reschedule or request a full refund.
- Refunds will be made via cash or bank transfer. Any bank fee that occurred will be deducted from the refund amount.
- No refund for no-show and last-minute cancellation for all reasons to maintain our competitive price as your seats cannot be resold.
